This document describes how a teacher in the 1990s who was not familiar with technology learned to incorporate digital tools into her language lessons. She began by finding online exercises for students. Over time, she learned about web 2.0 tools like PowerPoint, websites, blogs, and social media. This allowed her to create interactive lessons and projects for students. She was able to engage students by having them make presentations, websites, podcasts and more using free digital tools.

1. Exploiting DigitalExploiting Digital
TechnologyTechnology
FLORIBETH PANAY – CUISON, MCS, DIT©
Assistant Professor IV
DMMMMSU - SLUC

2. Can I tell you a secret?

3. Once upon a time...Once upon a time...

4. There wasThere was
a studenta student
in the 90s.in the 90s.

5. THATTHAT
WANTEDWANTED
TO BETO BE
A TEACHERA TEACHER

6. She found a job ...She found a job ...

7. In a TECHIEIn a TECHIE
SCHOOLSCHOOL

8. But the problem was...But the problem was...

9. She didn´t knowShe didn´t know
anything aboutanything about
computers.computers.
Gosh!!

10. Back in the 90´sBack in the 90´s

11. She just usedShe just used
her grandmother´sher grandmother´s
Typing machineTyping machine

12. She didn´t knowShe didn´t know
how to usehow to use
aa mousemouse or howor how
toto savesave andand printprint
a document!!a document!!

13. YES, sure she wouldYES, sure she would
learn.learn.

14. But she was too attachedBut she was too attached
to pen, paper and inkto pen, paper and ink

15. She was aShe was a digitaldigital
immigrantimmigrant..

16. And a language teacherAnd a language teacher

17. She had to combineShe had to combine
both things.both things.

18. But
how??

19. AndAnd
then shethen she
googledgoogled

20. OnlineOnline
__(1)_____(1)___
exercisesexercises (1)(1)
Vocabulary,grammar,Vocabulary,grammar,
writing,exam...writing,exam...

21. And came upAnd came up
with something!with something!

23. She finally wentShe finally went
to the ICT roomto the ICT room

24. with the studentswith the students

25. But THEN...But THEN...

27. She felt she wasShe felt she was
LOSTLOST in a mazein a maze

28. Teacher,, teacher
teacher !!

29. WhereWhere do I have to click?do I have to click?
I haveI have finishedfinished, what can I do now?, what can I do now?
WeWe havenhaven’’t donet done these words in class!these words in class!
ItIt’’s toos too difficultdifficult!!

30. ZOINKS!ZOINKS!

31. Teacher, teacher
teacher !!

32. No, do not use google!No, do not use google!
No, you canNo, you can’’t write private messages!t write private messages!
No, you canNo, you can’’t play or watch movies!t play or watch movies!

34. I will NEVER
come to the
ICT room
AGAIN!

35. Back to pen paper andBack to pen paper and
ink?ink?

36. NO!NO!

37. And sheAnd she
understoodunderstood..

38. She was confrontedShe was confronted
withwith digital nativesdigital natives!!

39. NewNew
Millennium LearnersMillennium Learners

40. But she wouldnBut she wouldn‘‘tt
give up so easily!give up so easily! ..

41. She learnedShe learned
about theabout the web 2.0web 2.0 ..

44. So...So...

45. She finallyShe finally
understoodunderstood
what shewhat she
had tohad to
do!do!

46. Power PointPower Point
Presentations...Presentations...

47. A student creating aA student creating a
poem usingpoem using
powerpoint.powerpoint.

48. SShall I tell you a story?hall I tell you a story?
Lady Hope.Lady Hope.
A terrible One?A terrible One?
Your Story?Your Story?

50. Lady Hope.Lady Hope.

51. But I have to warn you.But I have to warn you.
The Story isnThe Story isn’’t fair.t fair.
ItIt’’s about a girl with red hair.s about a girl with red hair.

53. In the original poemIn the original poem
she combined musicshe combined music
and words.and words.

54. The teacher usingThe teacher using
grammar games.grammar games.

55. And itAnd it
workedworked

56. She could even useShe could even use
nice 3-D charts.nice 3-D charts.

58. Gizmo chartsGizmo charts
or Richchart Liveor Richchart Live

61. And she couldAnd she could
websnaprwebsnapr
her favoriteher favorite
websites…websites…

62. With Websnapr 2.0With Websnapr 2.0

63. Or get 280Or get 280
more slidesmore slides
for powerpointfor powerpoint
presentationspresentations

65. AndAnd shareshare allall
thesethese
powerpointpowerpoint
presentationspresentations

66. HereHere
http://www.slideshare.net

68. And itAnd it
worked!worked!

69. The students were happyThe students were happy

70. Then she joinedThen she joined
the largestthe largest
whiteboardwhiteboard
interactiveinteractive
communitycommunity

71. Promethean PlanetPromethean Planet

72. Flipcharts, resource packs and weblinks!Flipcharts, resource packs and weblinks!
Great ideas andGreat ideas and
best practices!best practices!

73. She found she could useShe found she could use
google streetviewgoogle streetview
to practiceto practice givinggiving
directions to differentdirections to different
placesplaces
on the mapon the map

75. Or make use of theOr make use of the
subtitles insubtitles in

76. To prepare interviewsTo prepare interviews
or songs in class!or songs in class!

77. Or even better…Or even better…

78. She also learnedShe also learned
3 was the magic3 was the magic
numbernumber

79. For a website, blogFor a website, blog
or online exerciseor online exercise
to beto be understandableunderstandable

80. It had to be simpleIt had to be simple

81. And easyAnd easy

82. 3 clicks3 clicks
with the mousewith the mouse

83. And she createdAnd she created
a simple bloga simple blog

84. Edublog
Wordpress
Blogger

85. Journaling
Blog
Creative
Blog
Class
Blog
BLOG

86. Then she decidedThen she decided
she would build-she would build-
upup
her own gamesher own games

87. And embed themAnd embed them
into her bloginto her blog

89. Arcade GameArcade Game
GeneratorGenerator

95. Dustbin GameDustbin Game

99. RandomRandom
Name PickerName Picker

103. MoreMore
animated games?animated games?

106. And why not useAnd why not use
for language projects?for language projects?

108. But thereBut there
werewere
moremore
free websitefree website
toolstools

110. Small world,Small world,
a virtuala virtual
worldworld
wherewhere
you canyou can
create your owncreate your own
spacespace

111. The studentsThe students
were chattingwere chatting

112. In her blogIn her blog

113. Outside her blogOutside her blog

114. They couldThey could
video-chatvideo-chat
too!too!

117. With other pupils aroundWith other pupils around
the worldthe world

118. And
what about
online tests
and
quizzes?

122. ThenThen
she usedshe used
a stream live TV studioa stream live TV studio
for her blog.for her blog.

123. She couldShe could
broadcastbroadcast
her lessonsher lessons

125. And they evenAnd they even
edited theiredited their
videos for free!videos for free!

128. FunFun, isn´t it?, isn´t it?

129. Made animations!Made animations!

133. Comics!Comics!

138. Puricute postersPuricute posters
withwith
vocabularyvocabulary
learned in class!learned in class!

140. They broadcastedThey broadcasted
theirtheir ownown LIVELIVE internetinternet
talk radio station!talk radio station!

142. They were happyThey were happy

143. And were readyAnd were ready toto
prepareprepare theirtheir firstfirst
podcastpodcast..

146. ANDAND

149. Could listenCould listen
to their own textsto their own texts
in their MP3s!in their MP3s!

150. Then she started thinkingThen she started thinking
about creating her own socialabout creating her own social
networknetwork
http://www.yakitome.com/

152. OROR

154. And what aboutAnd what about
CONCEPT MAPS?CONCEPT MAPS?

157. Group, orderGroup, order
and brainstorm variousand brainstorm various
concepts amongst otherconcepts amongst other
things.things.

158. OrOr
WEBQUESTS?WEBQUESTS?

160. Then students asked herThen students asked her

161. Why don´t we writeWhy don´t we write
an online book?an online book?

164. Why don´t we makeWhy don´t we make
websites?websites?

165. High quality Flash Websites?High quality Flash Websites?

166. Why not?Why not?

168. So where did she learn
how to use these
programmes?

170. But of course she could
always use what other
teachers were doing.

173. Create
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